Dance Classes
After a break while we moved locations, our famous swing dance classes are back! Students in our classes learn Lindy Hop, the original form of swing dance. Classes take place in 6 week long series with some of the best teachers in the region. Students rotate in class (Lindy Hop is a social dance), so no partner is required. We encourage you to sign up for class as early as possible so that we can maintain a lead/follow balance. Students are welcome to pick either the lead or the follow role (and many people learn both over time), but we do ask that they stick to one role for the duration of each class series.
The drop-in lessons on Monday and Friday are a great way to start, but they don't constitute a full beginner class, so Lindy Hop students are required to take Lindy 1 at least once through before moving on to Lindy 2. If you have experience from elsewhere, feel free to ask an instructor if you're ready for a different level.
This class will launch you into the disturbingly awesome world of Lindy Hop. We cover all the basic moves and concepts that build up to the fancier aspects of the dance, teach you how to lead and follow, and get you meeting new people. The classes in this series are slightly longer than our other classes (an hour and fifteen instead of an hour), as we believe in giving you extra time to practice and absorb the information.
Our classes are currently capped at 50ish students. If the class sells out, please email sarah@mobtownballroom.com to be placed on the waitlist (maybe we will add more classes!).
Students have the choice of taking the class on either Mondays and Wednesdays:
Mondays, January 6-February 10, 6:45-8pm.(students in this class can take the Monday night drop-in from 8-9 for free; there is then a swing dance from 9pm onward)
Wednesdays, January 8-February 12, 6:45-8pm.
This class requires, at a minimum, that you have completed the Lindy 1 six-week series. We will continue to hone your basics throughout the class, but the syllabus is heavy on moves and vocabulary, which are organized to emphasize specific aspects of technique each week. There will be more material than you can master during the hour long class, so outside practice is crucial. Our goal for the end of the series is to have you dancing a wide chunk of basic Lindy Hop material with increasing confidence.
The upcoming session we will have two session at a time: Wednesdays, January 8-February 12, 8-9pm and Sundays, January 5-February 9, 2-3pm.
Our classes are currently capped at 50ish students. If the class sells out, please email sarah@mobtownballroom.com to be placed on the waitlist (maybe we will add more classes!).
This class requires that you’ve completed Lindy 2 at least twice through and get permission from an instructor to join. We will continue to introduce new moves and vocabulary, but a much heavier emphasis will be laid on partnering and structuring a dance--transitioning between steps and combining moves to create something original. Most importantly, we are going to teach you how to cook and then chill: you’re going to dance to different kinds of music differently and communicate shifting levels of intensity to your partner. This is the stage at which dance becomes a conversation.
Just like Lindy 2, this class will cover more material than you can master in an hour/week, so outside practice is crucial.
The upcoming session will run on Wednesdays, January 8-February 12, from 9-10pm.
Our classes are currently capped at 50 students. If the class sells out, please email sarah@mobtownballroom.com to be placed on the waitlist (maybe we will add more classes!).